The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-03

have, 70 some extent, become IN
volved. The disturbed circulation
causes q chain OF complications, and
arises from the hippogsstric as well
as the inguinal vessels. The blood
is faxed with minute impedimenta,
which naturally causes both rheu-
matte and Observation-Disclosures in the
patient. Is there not at times feel
ing of numbness in the limbs2 Eyes. }
This, too, is result of impaired cir
culation. The purulent secretions
of the diseased surfaces are taken up
and reabsorbed into the system, and
nature is not equal to the task of
throwing these impurities off. In
treating this disease we must go back
to the primary cause, and endeavor
in every possible way to assist nature
in throwing off the impurities. We
give medicines, not to cure, but to
assist nature to cure. Medicine is
like the pillow and harrow that tear
up the soil that the seed may grow"
Some questions were asked in re-
gard to special features of the dag
nosis, which were answered more ex-
plicitly and in greater detail, but
what is given contains the essential
diagnosis of the case. After this
medicines were prescribed and a
caurse of medical treatment marked
out with great care and elaboration.
1t is proper to say that this state
ment of the case Tailed in all i'm
portant particulars with the facts
and with the symptoms and general
aspect OF the case. 1t was quite evil
dent that it came from some one
who knew, and certainly neither DR..
Sapp nor Mr.. Rowley knew anything
about it.
A BLIND MAN.
Another case that came within
the writer's observation was that OF
a well known business man who had
lost his eyesight. For some time he
has been totally blind, but from
what cause or with what hope of re-
covery no physician could tell him.
He sat down in the doctors office,
and the following was obtained:
The instrument began to click, and
various questions were asked as to
how the blindness came on and how
it first began. Then, after a pause,
the instrument delivered this mes
sage.
1.-THE difficulty in this case is evil
IDENTIFY disease of the optic nerve
as primary, followed by diseases of
the schleratic coat, and latterly the
fluids of the eye. There is no break
ing down of any tissue, and the balls
taken in their entirety are perfect as
to form. The outer covering. is
thickened and hardened. The pupil
is unnaturally dilated. As / said at
the beginning, the disease is utter
and complete paralysis of che optic
nerves and the fluids have become
somewhat thickened.
The next day another diagnosis
was made as follows:
II find my diagnosis of yesterday
is correct and concurred in by an
oculist whom | consulted. We found
that there is complete paralysis OF
the optic nerves, partial paralysis
of the ciliary nerves and an enlarge
ment of the ciliary vessels, especial
ly in the choroid tunic. l find some
minute impedimenta in the region of
the lamina cribrosa, also in the porus
opticu,. l find a partial closing of
the arteria centralis. Now you will
see by this that the nerves have not
been properly nourished, aud by the
long continued strain upon them in
consequence of the gentlcman's bust
ness have become utterly paralyzed
The cornea is perfect, the lens is
perfect, the conjunctivus is normal
and the iris also. The aqueous hui
mors are slightly thickened and the
vitreous portion not up to its stand
ard as to vascularity. The only hope
of cure in this case is to stimulate
and irritate the external TUNES of
the eyes, and possibly the reaction
and irritation may stimulate the
nerves again so that they would in
part at least perform their normal
functions. So long as the lens is not
destroyed there is some chance of re-
covery,"
Touching the identity of this &C.
cult force, for that is force from out
side the visible, tangible world all
who have inquired into the matter
will admit, the writer advances no
theory. The question was asked of
the agency itself and the following
came back through the instrument:
THE MESSAGE.
Before going into the details of
this case | would like to say word
in way of explanation Of this process.
1T has been a matter of consider
able speculation as to the source Of
these communications That it is an
occult force has not been denied
after careful consideration and ex-
pertinent by those who are capable
to Judge. 1t then becomes merely a
question as to what is its nature,
from where it comes and from what
derived. The theory that the mind
lives after the dissolution of the
body, or to be more exact, the spirit
survives, is as old as time itself.
That is, SO old that the mind of men
runneth not to the contrary. You
will find giimpses OF it in ali history,
both sacred and profane, and in the
experience of every one who has
given the subject attention many
strange things have taken place that
have been variously attributed to
demonology, witchcraft, the interpo-
sition of providence, condolences
and what not. The Bible, the Oldest
Of histories, is full of these teachings
from Genesis to Revelation. During
the early history of the human race
man in his simplicity communed
much more readily with the unseen
than at present, and the reason may
be very easily deduced from a chain
of circumstances no less true be-
cause Of their strangeness, and, per-
haps, Indebtedness.
This much to show you that this
is no new thing evolved from the i'm
agination of some enterprising fanat-
ic and to lead you one step further